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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Charlotte Graham-McLay

Report finds cause of New Zealand navy crash after sexist comments aimed at captain

Divers survey the area around HMNZS Manawanui - (Crown Copyright 2024, New Zealand Defence Force. Licenced under Creative Commons BY 4.0.)

A navy ship crashed into a reef, caught fire and then sank due to ‘human error’, an inquiry has found.

The crash led to the first loss of a New Zealand ship since World War II. The ship was one of only nine in New Zealand’s navy.

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